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Preparation and planning
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• Assess feasibility before embarking on a study
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• Create shared research databases of potentially eligible patients
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• Pre-screen clinic notes to identify potentially eligible patients
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• Increase speed of ethical approval process
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• Establish patient identification centres in surrounding hospitals
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• Ensure research nurses are available to discuss study during patient’s clinic appointment
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Engendering patient support
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• Research introduced by patient’s doctor
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• Increase public awareness of clinical research
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• Advertise the study, but also approach patients individually
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• Opt-out systems
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• Explain importance of clinical research for improvements in healthcare
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• More accessible participant information sheets
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• Increase use of information technology
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• Discuss the multidisciplinary team involved in research
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• Support patients without English as their main language
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• Reduce time commitment required and increase flexibility of appointment times
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• Social events for trial participants
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• Increase financial support for participants
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Collaboration with clinicians
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• Establish integrated clinical and academic teams
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• Greater collaboration with primary care clinicians
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• Hold research meetings and provide regular updates and feedback
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• Enlist a dedicated study co-ordinator
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• Give prizes for successful recruitment
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